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“There is always some luck involved,” the Cardinals’ general manager said. “But through preparation you can get a little luckier.”

That’s how the Cards ended up with David Johnson, of course. It’s a story everyone knows well now, thanks to the “All of Nothing” series. The Cardinals were set to draft running back Ameer Abdullah in the second round in 2015. The Lions traded up, one spot in front of the Cardinals, to get Abdullah — who would have been the running back they were looking for.

The Cards were disappointed. But they traded down a couple of spots (to get an extra pick) and went after pass rusher Markus Golden in the second round. That’s where the prep came in — they liked Golden a lot, even though many wondered if Golden could be productive in the NFL as he had at Missouri. Lo and behold, Golden has been, leading the Cardinals in sacks last season. Then the Cardinals went after the next running back on the board, a relative unknown from Northern Iowa who has just happened to turn into one of the best running backs in the league.

The grades were right for the Cardinals. In both cases, some wondered why the Cards took both those guys as early as they did. It worked out — although luck was involved too. It’s a scene that still echoes around the franchise, given the two players who were picked.

After months of discussions, thousands of hours of talk/web stories and more mock drafts than needed, the Draft will result with over 800 kids drafted by end of the weekend and maybe a total of 30 will have a sustain impact in the NFL…

Third round;
Pat Elflein – C/G – this guy is a beast and great leader
Alex Anzalone – ILB – Athletic, fast and big. Great Senior Bowl.
Dorian Johnson – G – will be a starter day one.

As for the QBs;

I think Deshawn Watson is a leader. I compare him to Russell Wilson as a guy, who if he has talent around him and a run game, he could be a decent starter.

DeShone Kizer has talent but is a project.

I do not like Mahomes at all. It will be a mistake to take him.

Same goes for Trubisky. He will be the next Browns QB bust.

Overall, Watson in round 2 or Kizer in round 3 could be possible picks, but no way should any QB be picked at 13.

Isn’t it funny that the experts said there were no franchise QBs in this draft a couple of months ago after watching the games, but along the way, they are pushing guys up the draft board.

FYI, McCarrens, Garappalo, Bortes, Cousins, and Teddy Bridgewater are all FAs or could be in 2018 . You also have a great QB draft in 2018.
You also do have Carson Palmer in 2017. Don’t panic, skip the QB pick.

Recent comments from pundits, other notes:
“Kizer in love with status of QB, not in love or serious about being the best QB he can be”,
” Mahomes was able to chalk a lot more play diagnosis than any of the others and explain”, attributable to Cards front office…
Noted numerous hubris quotes attributed to Watson last 2-3 days,
“Trubisky most innacurate long passer and sideline passer”,
Saw Kaaya on nflnetwork last night, very impressive, smart,modest guy.

Guessing Mahomes if available at 13, then, if not, Kaaya in 2nd or 3rd… fwiw, fyi, what do I know? lol

Here’s the thing, pundits have notoriously gotten it wrong. So have NFL experts and GMs/coaches. Want proof? Just look at Brady, Romo, Warner, Hasselbeck, Bulger, Rodgers and even Favre. (BTW, the Cards had the pick just ahead of the Falcons who took Favre and dammit the Cards took Mike Jones). Pundits and experts had it dead wrong on all these guys. .

Point is, just because so and so said something, it doesn’t make it true. We need a future QB, we aren’t getting one next year. We aren’t in desperate need of a WR and the draft is deep in CBs so we can get one in round 2. Mahommes won’t make it past KC or NYG in round 1, so they have to take him.

My worst case pick is Reddick. I live in Philly and no matter what, Temple is not a football school and I wouldn’t bet anything on a player from there. He is undersized and I will be pissed if they draft him. I don’t think he will do that well for a #1 pick. Second round? Absolutely, but not first. I will also be upset if they draft Corey Davis, but because of the repaired ankle. I just see him always having a problem with the ankle. Cards are reaching if they draft him.

Interesting in that the Cardinals find themselves in the same position as they were several years ago with Warner. We actually felt better at the time with Matt L as backup verses Drew the dancing machine Stanton and a QB, Palmer at the end of his career. Steve Keim has to nail the next QB if he wants to be a great GM. Take a QB with lot of questions verses a talent with very few questions in round 1?

We fans just have to trust that our front office has done their homework and nail their picks. We have to draft a QB either this year or next year or maybe even both years. Not saying in the first round but going to have to be early round or rounds.

Interesting these teams are thinking much deeper defensive draft so I better take an offensive player with my first pick. Both the WR I wanted are gone! Carolina just took McCaffrey RB from Stanford. Can not argue with any teams draft choice so far except for the Da Bears.

Wow teams moving up in front of us to get a QB.
I wonder if any teams talked with us about moving back?
Okay we are on the clock now and I never thought DL from Alabama Jonathan Allen. This guy is a beast and has a motor. This is my pick. Stop the run and sack the QB.

Darren
Well your were right they got a LineBacker not really happy with their pick but I give it a b+
#stillmad they did not get WATSON WAAAH AGAIN a QB GOES right before they cardinals get him ahhhhhhhhhh ugh Hmmmmmmmmm.
I still can’t believe you were right Darren lol!

Not kicking it, other teams gave a lot to pick QBs before us. If Mahommes is sitting there, fine. But don’t trade up for him. I’m fine not getting him. I wouldn’t have wanted to give up more to pick him at #13.

I think Reddick is clearly a better player than Foster. There are too many concerns about Foster, medical and I see a lot of immaturities. That’s why other teams haven’t picked him too. Reddick is probably the best pick her. All the WRs and QBs are gone. CB in the first round is kind of a waste because there are so many CB talents, there are many left too.

Reddick makes sense. Be tutored by Dansby, Buchanan, Golden, and Jones. Add some experience — will be hard for defenses to figure what position(s) Reddick is playing.

Cards have needed an athletic guy to cover TE’s, stop the run, and get a handful of sacks during the season. Dansby will be able to mold this youngman.

Also, as for QB of the future — look for FA’s next week. I like the concept of getting an established QB that is considered “on the downhill side”, much like the pundits said about Palmer. I think a good candidate is Cutler, 33-yrs old, good arm, semi-mobile, and has not had a balanced team around him or a QB expert asa coach. Cutler would keep the Cards competitive, and play-off potential, while buying time for the proverbial QB of the future.

Will say not the best pick they could have got 🤔
I say they need to get a qb in second round they need Notre Dame QB! Need a back up for Palmer we don’t wanna be stuck in a position like what we had with Kurt Warner!

Darren,
I sent that post in to keep you awake and get the blood flowing.
Once Watson was picked, the rest of the draft flattened out so no one was going to bowl the Cards over with a trade up.
Hope the draft choices work out-we need a home run here.

I think there is enough CB talent left to go around. My eyes are now on Awuzie, as he seeks to be good at the tight-man coverage this team plays. I would be happy with him, Lamp, JuJu, or Feeney (preferably in that order). Kizer needs to drop another round before he would be worth dropping a pick on. I also like Sidney Jones if you can take the risk, but that would still leave us with Williams or Bethel week 1.
I still like and root for Bethel, but I would rather see him prove he can beat out Awuzie than hand him the job while Jones is healing.

The jury is still out on Lynch. He had a good draft but basically got a hand delivered gift by the QB desperate bears.

I have to admit, I’m not crazy about the Reddick pick. I think he can develop into a great player but we had bigger needs and the board was full of players who could address those needs. Plus it sounds like Keim won’t be giving Dwash a chance… everything he has said indicates that(plus the pick). I don’t think you depend on Dwash long term but this year is probably our last serious run at a championship for a while. You get help wherever you can get it. Hoping for a better day 2.

Watched USF and Cincinnati games (draftbreakdown.com) of Reddick and makes me disappointed in the pick because of other players available. I get it, Reddick can run and has some size but he doesn’t tackle well in these games – misses several tackles including a for sure safety against USF Has to transition to a position he hasn’t played. I keep hearing he can rush the passer, but didn’t see it on the films I watched – not even a pressure. Didn’t show anything but a pathetic attempt to rush around the end. Maybe he was playing run every down? Give me Foster and his bad shoulder – at least he tackles the guy when he gets there.

Why didn’t they just sign Sio Moore and draft another position like CB or take johnathan allen? Interior pass rush from J Allen would have been nice addition.

What happened to our Corner (AGAIN)? our WR?…not the absolute worst, at least he will likely be a starter but, really??? Was hoping to get Lattimore or Williams, and if we hadn’t bllown up what was taking shape as a good defense, perhaps Cory Davis, still don’t see this as a priority.
Obviously, defense is what everybody is focusing on, and it seems that every team has gotten better by light years but we missed the starting gun by doing nothing in FA but selling the the assets that could have given a head start.
I hate the draft bc it’s always such a disappointment. Should have moved up to get one of the LSU guys–Jamal Adams, way to go Coach Bowles!

I get the thought that we signed Dansby and DWash is a hedge bet, but neither guy is a lock for the future of this franchise and Reddick can do so many things and is a fighter!!!! Foster was too light to pair with Buc and had too many red flags to take at 13.

If it were me I would’ve taken Hooker, but Reddick is obviously a player they loved and I think he will be great for the Cards

Williams, Davis and Lattimore were all gone, so hoping we’d get them is just that … hope.

You say we should’ve moved up… what were you willing to give up to do so? Look what the Bears had to give up to move up ONE spot, to take a guy that SF probably wasn’t going to take anyway.

Easy to say “we should have moved up,” until we don’t get a 3rd round pick at all because that’s what we had to give up. Think of some of the guys we’ve drafted in the 3rd round… David Johnson, Mathieu, John Brown.

Kevin…
I don’t think this was a bad pick but all we’ve heard since the end of last season is our need for a corner and, of course, finding a replacement for Larry, possibly even a QB of the future. I agree with JTDG that next year’s draft is a more QB rich class and that if we could have gotten our Corner and WR, that would have been my priority that I would have been willing to give up a couple of later picks or one this year and one next, or whatever. I’m all for building a tough and physical defense (as everybody else is doing) and Riddick looks to be a good choice.
It just seems that SK throws the word “aggressive” around a lot when we are anything but, such that I take what he says with a grain of salt, expect little so as not to be disappointed. Still, watching some of that talent flying off the board and watching other teams get AGGRESSIVE, can’t help but feel we’re a little behind in the catch up game. One commentator said that it had been a forgone conclusion that we would take Reddick and linked Arians being a coach at Temple to that which got me wondering what the big rush was to take a lineman (although they are a huge asset and money in the bank) when a top Corner or elite receiver was more pressing.
Actually, I was relieved that we didn’t take Ross, which is what I personally expected BASK to do after KC took Mahomes. Riddick seems like a versatile player that I’m OK with. Oh well, we’ll make the best with the Cards we’re dealt!